Melvalai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melvalai is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Melvalai. The total population of Melvalai is 2,165 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melvalai is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melvalai village is 302 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melvalai is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Melvalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melvalai is 67.4%. Thus Melvalai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 56.49% in Melvalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melvalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melvalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melvalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 158 | 144 |
| Literacy | 67.42% | 78.17% | 56.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 287 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 909 | 363 | 546 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Melvalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melvalai village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 388 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 284 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 95 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 215 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 494 | 894 |
Map of Melvalai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melvalai, Tirukkoyilur
Below are the list of villages near Melvalai village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandachipuram | 6,659 |
| Kilvalai | 809 |
| Veerangipuram | 2,513 |
| Othiyathur | 4,301 |
| Adukkam | 1,602 |
| Oduvankuppam | 2,401 |
| Thandarai | 993 |
| Sithathur | 2,536 |
| Oddampattu | 4,903 |
| Sengamedu | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melvalai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia